Exam 27: Evaluation of Functional Performance

Mr.Allen is having some difficulty with his self-care activities.The therapist completes a cognitive evaluation to get information about his cognitive abilities to see whether more detailed evaluation might be warranted.This is an example of:

Which of the following is true about fatigue in older adults?

A therapist is interested in knowing about a client's performance difficulties in self-care,productivity,and leisure.An effective instrument for this purpose would be:

Functional performance is commonly assessed in older adults because:

Preclinical disability is:

Assessment of lower extremity function is important because:

Mrs.Hamilton is an 86-year-old woman who never finished high school and worked as a housekeeper until her retirement.A therapist wants to assess her cognitive ability.Which factor is particularly salient in this situation in selecting the right instrument?

Which is true about cognition in older adults with functional limitations?

The purpose of screening is to:

A therapist wants to know whether the intervention selected has been helpful to the client.To do this,which kind of assessment would be most appropriate?